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Anabolic Steroids, 2006.
A look at the place that anabolic steroids have in the sports arena.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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Anabolic steroids have become an integral part of the equation for athletic success in a number of sports. The paper explains that the advantages associated with the drugs are substantial and readily apparent, while the disadvantages are often seen as insignificant or unobserved. It points out that although the specific mechanisms by which anabolic steroids harm and kill remain clouded, there is enough proof to condemn the drugs from a medical perspective. Morally, they not only put into question the place of sports in society, but the entire bond between effort and outcome in physical achievement. The writer concludes that as long as the driving force behind sports is victory and competition, any advantage-whether perceived or real, legal or illegal-will categorically be pursued.
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"Anabolic steroids can be lethal. "Most of these lethal effects have involved the cardiovascular system and have been reported in case studies." (Taylor, 76). Heart attack, blood clots in the lungs, strokes, intra-abdominal hemorrhages, and suicides have been identified as possibly being the result of steroids (Taylor, 76). Although many models have been developed to explain the connection between anabolic steroids and these forms of death, there is currently no clear consensus in the medical community. Nevertheless, statistically athletes who are steroid users have been identified as approximately ten percent more likely to suffer premature deaths than athletes who are non-steroid users (Taylor, 77). Such a strong correlation establishes steroid use as exceedingly dangerous to everyone who uses them, regardless of their previous physical condition."
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Anabolic Steroids, 2002.
A look at anabolic steroids -how they are used, why and possible treatments.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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An overview of anabolic steroids is presented in this paper. Firstly a brief history, followed by statistics for the people using them. The writer then examines why people take steroids and what the effects are for men and women separately. It concludes with the treatment for steroids.
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"Anabolic steroids is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormone. They promote the growth of skeletal muscle and the development of male characteristics. They have been around for decades, but in the last ten to fifteen years the research on the effects of this drug has increased. The side effects were not known when the drug first came out, but they are becoming more and more prevalent through recent research. Many new side effects are being discovered and it is likely many more side effects are yet to be discovered. Males and females have different side effects to deal with, but all of them are harmful. Anabolic steroids are a growing concern throughout the world (Yesalis, 68)."
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Anabolic Steroids: The Sports Controversy, 2006.
An examination of anabolic steroids and their abuse in professional sports.
1,586 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper reviews the history of anabolic steroids and explains how they affect the body. It reviews potential dangers in steroid use and abuse, both physical and mental, and attempts to gauge the extent of abuse. The paper reviews players' attitudes to steroid use in professional sports and recounts several incidents where players were caught using steroids. In conclusion, the paper finds that only education of athletes and potential athletes - adolescents - will reduce the demand for, and eventually the abuse of, steroids in sports.
Table of Contents:
Statement of Controversy
Discussion
Implications
Recommendations
References
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"In addition to the physical side effects, the use of anabolic steroids also causes psychological side effects. The drugs become extremely addictive and damaging to the mind. They can cause violent episodes, and become so psychologically addicting that users are unable to recognize the negative side effects. Additionally, research has shown that steroids sometimes cause psychotic side effects, which have been nicknamed as "roid mania." The symptoms include wildly aggressive and combative behavior, depression, listlessness, and delusions during and after performance. For example, athletes who use steroids have been shown to attempt to continue the competition after the end of a game. Steroids mentally destroy the brain and the ability to reason. Overall the usage of steroids is extremely damaging to the human body."
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Anabolic Steroids Usage in Sports, 2006.
This paper discusses the implications of using anabolic steroids for performance enhancement in sports.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the issue of substance abuse in sports today. The paper points out that of all the controversial issues regarding contemporary sports, such as skyrocketing player salaries, unaffordable ticket prices, over expansion and ridiculously long playoff seasons, the most pressing of all is substance abuse. The paper further discusses how the lenient responses in the past to substance abuse by prominent professional athletes have sent the hypocritical and dangerous message to young athletes of high school age and even younger that substance abuse is not that big a deal and that it OK to use performance enhancing drugs.
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Age, Anabolic Steroids and Athletes, 2005.
A research paper to assess the effect of age and steroids on an athlete's performance, aggression and anxiety.
4,327 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper is a research study to answer three questions to improve knowledge within the physiological and psychological fields of sport science. The first and second questions studied are the effect of anabolic steroids on an athlete's performance and aggression personality measure. The third research question aims to find out if older athletes (aged 35-45 years) experience higher anxiety than younger athletes.
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Introduction
Method
Results
Research Question One
Research Question Two
Research Question Three
Discussion
Conclusion
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"There is debate as to whether older people are really at lower risk for depressive disorders, or whether endorsement of symptoms is low. A study by Christensen et al, (1999) assessed the effects of age on anxiety and depression, and examined whether age had direct effects on self-report of individual symptoms independent of its effect on the underlying dimensions of anxiety and depression. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the structure of the items and their associations with age and a number of demographic variables. They sampled 2622 participants aged between 18 and 79 years. Results found that both scales were found to fit satisfactorily to a two factor model. Items with direct age effects reflected physical (feeling slowed down; waking early) and psychological (hopeless about the future) components of depression."
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Anabolic Steroids and Sports, 2002.
The use and development of steroids in sports.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper researches the use and development of anabolic steroids in professional and college level athletes and traces its effect and impact on the psycho-physiology of the sports player.
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Anabolic Steroid Use in H.S. Students, 2005.
This paper is a complete research project on the anabolic steroid use by high school students in a small suburban high school in Georgia.
6,635 words (approx. 26.5 pages), 53 sources, APA, $ 152.95
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This paper explains that androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS), synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone, can exert strong effects on the human body, which may be beneficial for athletic performance; however, they also have many serious negative effects on the user's health. The author used a multiple choice questionnaire for participants in intramural sports teams questioning the athletes' knowledge and use of steroids and interviewed coaches regarding their knowledge of the prevalence of the use of AAS drugs in their particular population of student athletes. The paper concludes that (1) the level of knowledge of the coaches in this school was relatively low, (2) 36% of the students at this high school reported using AAS either currently or in the past and (3) a significant proportion of the athletes who took these drugs were unable to state correctly the side effects or the expectations for these drugs.
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The Problem
Problem Background
Literature Review
Historical Perspective
Performance Enhancing Drugs - the Real Problem
Problems Associated with AAS Use
Physiological Changes Associated with AAS Use
Purpose of the Study and Research Questions
Limitations
Definitions
Importance of the Study
Methodology
Research Design
Selection of Participants
Instrumentation
Ethical Issues
Dissemination
Restatement of the Purpose
Research Question One
Research Question Two
Research Question Three
Sub Question A
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
Conclusions
Implications for Practice/Research
Student Questionnaire
Informed Consent Form
Budget
Educational Course Outline
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"There are some sections of the sport world who believe that the risk of significant side effect from the use of anabolic steroids has been grossly overstated. It is probably more correct to state that studies in this area are really few and far between, and when studies have been carried out the data retrieval is difficult and there is very little in the way of side effect reporting. It therefore makes it difficult to predict the level of harm which may be related to the use of anabolic steroids, but some can be theorized and therefore monitored for. In females who use the drugs, the masculinizing effects can be damaging to features and fertility. It is also important to understand that many of these drugs are not adequately regulated, and as a result many athletes end up using counterfeit products, which carry no safety data or warning labels."
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Anabolic Steroids, 1989.
Discusses use & abuse, types, effects, history, side-effects, research, habituation and impact on sports performance.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 12 sources, $ 47.95
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"The unauthorized use of anabolic steroids has become a problem of major proportions. Although focused primarily on the world of professional athletics, it has become a wide.spread social problem in colleges, high.schools, and private health clubs. By 1988, it was estimated that over one million American's were illegally using anabolic steroids. According to the Food and Drug Administration, "the illegal selling of steroids has become a $100.million.a.year black market" (Rowan and Mazie, 1988, pp. 133.4). None of these drugs, sold under the trade names of Anavar, Durabolin, and Winistrol, are legally available through over the counter means. Yet it is not difficult to find steroids; the drugs are regularly available through mail.order, coaches or health club trainers distribute them, and some doctors and pharmacists freely prescribe or (...)"
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Anabolic Steroids, 1999.
Discusses its use by bodybuilders, purpose, physical and psychological effects.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 31.95
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"STEROIDS (ANABOLIC)
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The popular usage of anabolic steroids makes necessary the study of their effects physically and psychologically. Study results indicate more than minor psychological changes in personality are found with AAS use. These effects can border on dangerousness, with demonstrations of aggressive and violent behavior, and need to be further investigated.
Article Summary
Cooper, Noakes, Dunne, Lambert, and Rochford (1996) studied the prevalence of abnormal personality traits found in chronic users of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). One of the authors became a participant-observer in a group of body builders. The experimental group were twelve body builders using high doses AAS ..."
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Anabolic Steroids, 1989.
Discusses biological dangers of muscle-building drug. Looks at chemical factors, physical effects, history, legitimate uses, impact on athletic performance and psychological aspects.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, $ 63.95
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"Anabolic steroids are quickly becoming a major, world-wide social problem. The problem focuses on the world of sports, but is not limited to that area of society. Examples are rife in the abuse of steroids. A Florida newspaper reported the tragic effects of a teen-age boy who wanted to become "more muscular" and bought steroids from a local pharmacy--later to find that the abuse of the drug caused impotency. Other reports show people injecting solutions meant to build up show horses, presumably to help them place higher in bodybuilding competitions. A more typical example of steroid abuse is centered in health clubs around the nation, where fitness instructors sell pills to clients who aren't getting "results fast enough."
It is estimated that as of 1988 over one million Americans were taking the risk of using anabolic steroids. Some forge (...)"
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Anabolic Steroids, 2001.
Use by professional and amateur athletes. Scope of problem and effects (performance enhancing & harmful).
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, $ 63.95
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"The International Olympic Committee banned the use of anabolic steroids in 1976, and the American College of Sports Medicine produced a study in 1984 that examined the use of anabolic steroids. The study found that anabolic steroids contributed to increased body weight and could increase muscular strength in some athletes under proper conditions. The American college of Sports Medicine condemned the use of these drugs. Anabolic steroid use is associated with a variety of toxic effects, from adverse effects on the liver to effects on the male reproductive system (Dyment & Goldberg, 1989, 127).
"However, professional athletes and young athletes in high school and college are still using anabolic steroids as well. The scope of the problem is considerable. It is estimated that over one million Americans, half of them adolescents, use ..."
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Steroid Use, 2005.
This paper discusses the dangers and misconceptions of anabolic steroid use.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explains that steroids are a controlled substance, which can both help and harm the user. The author examines the current issue of anabolic steroid use among individuals seeking to use them as performance enhancers to improve athletic performance and physical appearance. The paper relates the history of steroid use, its prevalence among professional athlete, and the potential hazards to one's health.
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"Steroids are controlled substances. For that reason, there is a great potential danger in their use. It is quite common for individuals to become addicted to steroids and even suffer some serious side effects. Unfortunately, steroids have gained some notoriety in recent years because professional athletes use steroids to improve their performances and effectively cheat. Obviously, steroids should be banned from professional sports and the players strictly screened for possible use. However, steroids can have benefits and should be available to the general public, though in a controlled fashion."
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Steroids and Sports, 2008.
This paper discusses the growing use of steroids in sports.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that steroid use has increased significantly in the past five years due to the increased competition in sports. The author points out that anabolic steroids enhance an athlete's overall performance; however, the consequences of using steroids are not worth the dangers to which athletes subject their bodies and integrity. The paper reports that steroid use in high school athletes is growing rapidly as young athletes see professionals as role models that are willing to risk their health by taking steroids to achieve athletic goals. The author relates that anabolic steroids are banned in all sports in the United States and most of the world; however, this has not stopped athletes from trying to receive a competitive edge via steroid use. The paper underscores that the reason many athletes are willing to do steroids is because of lack of tough penalties.
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"In many sports, such as Major League Baseball, athletes are allowed many strikes and receive fines for using steroids. The current first strike offense in baseball is The policy says that the penalty for a first positive test for steroids is "a 10-day suspension or up to a $10,000 fine", and there is no public identification of players who are fined rather than suspended. Baseball has said that first-time offenders would be publicly identified as having failed a test in addition to a suspension. In the NFL, steroid use is banned. Players are randomly tested, and those testing positive could face game suspensions."
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Psychoactive Drugs and American Law, 2006.
An analysis of four psychoactive drugs and drug families that are commonly used and abused in America: nicotine, marijuana, anabolic steroids and alcohol.
1,399 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper reviews the American legislation that "controls" certain substances. The paper examines smoking laws and tobacco usage to determine the American use / abuse of nicotine. It also contrasts that with the greater illegality of marijuana, and compares that to sports drugs such as anabolic steroids. Finally, the paper reviews the history of alcohol legislation and abuse. In conclusion, the writer feels that nicotine and alcohol should be treated more as health hazards, in line with the legislative treatment accorded marijuana and metabolic steroids. Table of Contents: Legislation Affecting Drugs in the United States; Nicotine; Marijuana; Anabolic Steroids; Liquor; Bibliography
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"Scheduling occurs according to certain criteria that are applied to drugs according to their medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential abuse or addiction to the drug. There are five schedules, of which Schedule I is assigned to the most dangerous drugs with the least medicinal value, with Schedule II-V being applied to drugs with decreasing danger and increasing medicinal value. Schedule V would then include the least dangerous of the drugs."
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Steroid Use, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of steroid use in sport.
4,624 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This research paper explores questions such as what are steroids, the types of steroids, who uses steroids, the effect it has on people's body and minds, risks involved in taking steroids, and signs that people are using them. It also narrates examples of professional athletes in professional football, and baseball who have used steroids and how the drug has affected them.
Table of Contents:
Section I. Introduction
Section II. Review of Literature
Controversies of the Sports World
Tough Choices: A Book about Substance Abuse
Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Adolescence: Winning, Looking Good or Being Bad
Athletes and Steroids: Playing a Deadly Game
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Admissions Before BALCO Grand Jury Detailed
Romanowski: I Broke RB's Finger, Took Steroids, Damaged Brain
The Demonization of Anabolic Steroids I: What Makes These Hormones So Evil
Section III. Summary and Conclusion
What are Steroids
Types of Steroids
Who Uses Steroids
Reasons for Steroid Abuse
Performance Enhancement in Sports
Increasing Muscle Size
Problem Behavior
How Are Anabolic Steroids Used?
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"Putnam discusses the dangers of using steroids but also presents the alternative view of some people who argue that performance-enhancing drugs should be permitted in sports. Supporters of steroid use in sports, although small in number, argue that athletes are fully entitled to seek competitive advantages over their opponents and use of steroid is akin to using better equipment, better coaches, or better training programs. They also contend that the harmful side effects of steroids have been exaggerated. The author sees a subtle trend of leniency towards drug use by sport authorities and believes that drug use in sports would continue as long as medical science makes such performance enhancing drugs available (pp. 124-126)."
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